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What's to become of NXIVM? June 24, 2019
After Keith Raniere's conviction, shuttered organization faces uncertain futureRobert GavinAlbany Times UnionJune 22, 2019NEW YORK — As NXIVM leader Keith Raniere faces life in prison for sex trafficking, forced labor and racketeering, the Capital Region-based organization he commanded for two decades remains shuttered.A federal jury's quick conviction of Raniere, 58, on all criminal counts and […]
The Polygamist Who Allegedly Scammed the U.S. Out of a Half-Billion Dollars June 24, 2019
Jesse Hyde and David VoreacosBloombergJune 24, 2019On the afternoon of Aug. 23, 2018, federal agents fanned out across the Salt Lake City airport. They were looking for Jacob Kingston. He was 42, with short, dark hair and a salt-and-pepper beard. According to the IRS, Kingston had defrauded the U.S. government of more than a half-billion […]
Leader of La Luz del Mundo megachurch pleads not guilty to sex abuse counts June 24, 2019
LEILA MILLERLos Angeles TimesJune 21, 2019 Naason Joaquin Garcia, the leader of La Luz del Mundo megachurch, pleaded not guilty Friday to multiple counts of sex abuse at an arraignment and bail review hearing.The other detained co-defendants in the case, Alondra Ocampo, 36, and Susana Medina Oaxaca, 24, also entered not guilty pleas in Superior […]
WIVES OF JAILED POLYGAMOUS CULT LEADER WILL RUN FOR KNESSET June 23, 2019
JERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 23, 2019Ambash, a known polygamist, has 6 wives and 15 children, who despite reports of sadistic abuse, rape and violence, have never denounced him and in 2018 demanded a conjugal visit.The wives of Daniel Ambash announced on Sunday they will create a new political party that will run for Knesset under the […]
Yoga’s share in the multi-billion dollar fitness industry June 22, 2019
CHRISTY GRENEMERGINGMARKETS JUNE 21, 2019Yoga’s share in the fitness industry is huge – Yoga classes, Yoga apparel and accessories, and Yoga retreats, altogether make Yoga an $80 billion industry.What was practiced by holy men in India to experience untethered spiritual awakening has traveled across the world, far and wide and has become a ubiquitous phenomenon. Yoga’s […]
Fortune teller known as Psychic Jasmine accused of defrauding client of $200K June 22, 2019
Chris Fox CP24.com June 20, 2019A fortunate teller who used the pseudonym “Psychic Jasmine” is facing charges after she allegedly defrauded a client of approximately $200,000, Halton police say.Police allege that the suspect advertised her services online and sometimes operated out of a storefront on Lakeshore Road in Oakville.They say that the suspect defrauded one […]
Kingston doesn't want talk of polygamy or 'The Order' brought up at his trial June 22, 2019
BEN WINSLOWFÒX 13 NewsJUNE 21, 2019, BY SALT LAKE CITY — Attorneys for Washakie Renewable Energy CEO Jacob Kingston are asking a federal judge to block government lawyers from bringing up talk of his church or polygamy at his upcoming trial.In a motion recently filed in court and obtained by FOX 13, Kingston’s attorneys seek to […]
Nxivm Scam Is Dead, but 'Brainwashing' Pseudoscience Lives On June 22, 2019
James T. RichardsonRewire.NewsJun 21, 2019,This history clearly shows why most courts in the United States are reticent to accept brainwashing theories today. The science underlying such claims is faulty, and courts have realized that accepting such claims undercuts the very basis of the legal system, which is that individuals are responsible for their own actions.It […]
Self-Proclaimed 'Sinful Messiah' Sexually Abused Dozens While Leading Polygamist Doomsday Cult June 21, 2019
People Magazine Investigates: Cults: The Sinful Messiah airs on Investigation Discovery on Monday, June 24, at 8 p.m. ET.Chris HarrisPeople June 21, 2019For three decades, a man who was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn led an apocalyptic polygamist cult in Connecticut with hundreds of followers who helped him build an ill-fated multimillion-dollar real estate […]
Blue Bulletin Campaign June 21, 2019
Homeland Security: Blue Campaign is a national public awareness campaign, to recognize the indicators of human raffickingBlue Campaign is a national public awareness campaign, designed to educate the public, law enforcement and other industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking, and how to appropriately respond to possible cases. Blue Campaign works closely with DHS Components to create […]
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi June 21, 2019
The guru who introduced Transcendental Meditation to the west died on 5 February aged 91. He's remembered by the renowned spiritual writer, a close friend for more than 20 yearsDeepak ChopraThe GuardianDec 13, 2008Maharishi Mahesh YogiThe guru who introduced Transcendental Meditation to the west died on 5 February aged 91. He's remembered by the renowned […]
Nxivm sex cult leader found guilty June 19, 2019
Veronica Rocha, Meg Wagner, Mike Hayes and Elise HammondCNNJune 19, 2019What we're covering hereJUST IN: Keith Raniere, the founder of the "Nxivm" self-help company that prosecutors said secretly housed a sex cult, was found guilty on all charges.The charges: Raniere had pleaded not guilty to seven counts, including racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, forced […]
'This Is Just His Lifestyle': Keith Raniere's Lawyer Defends NXIVM Head as Trial Closes June 18, 2019
During closing arguments, defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo painted the NXIVM leader accused of trafficking and branding women as little more than a polyamorous eccentricEJ DICKSONRolling StoneJune 18, 2019Since his arrest last year in Mexico on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, tabloids have referred to Keith Raniere, the head of the self-help organization NXIVM, as the […]
The New York Times: Nxivm Trial: Sex Cult Was Like ‘Horror Movie’ Prosecutor Says. June 18, 2019
Sexual abuse, branding and other crimes were committed by the group’s founder, who was a “predator,” the prosecutor said in closing arguments.Colin Moynihan NY Times June 17, 2019A housing development in a small upstate New York town where members of the cultlike group Nxivm had homes functioned as the set of a “horror movie,” and the group’s […]
ICSA Preconference Workshop: Families June 16, 2019
ICSA 2019 Annual International ConferenceHoliday Inn Manchester City Centre, 25 Aytoun Street , Manchester, M1 3AE, United Kingdom July 4-6, 2019 Preconference Workshops, July 3, 2019Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PMFacilitator: Patrick Ryan; Joseph KellyRachel BernsteinLinda Dubrow-MarshallGillie JenkinsonJoseph Kelly Patrick RyanWorkshop Abstract: Building Bridges; Leaving and Recovering from Cultic Groups and Relationships: A Workshop for Families (Rachel […]
IndoctriNation: A weekly podcast covering cults, manipulators, and protecting yourself from systems of control June 16, 2019
Rachel Bernstein, LMFT has been working with victims of cults and emotional abusers for 27 years. Given the right set of circumstances, it's all too easy for anyone to fall prey to sociopaths and manipulators. "I wanted to start a show that gives survivors a chance to tell their stories and for experts to teach […]
Tony Robbins' Book Has Been Scrapped By His Publisher June 16, 2019
Simon & Schuster dropped the book after BuzzFeed News revealed the self-help guru has berated victims of rape and domestic abuse, and former fans and staffers have accused him of sexual harassment.Katie J.M. Baker BuzzFeed News Investigative Reporter Jane Bradley Investigations CorrespondentBuzzFeedMay 30, 2019, Simon & Schuster will no longer publish a book coauthored by […]
Heaven's Gate Survivor Desperately Tried to Pull Girlfriend Out of Cult Before Mass Suicide June 16, 2019
Frank Lyford looks back on his decision to leave the the Heaven's Gate cult, whose members were all found dead wearing matching Nike sneakers in a 1997 mass suicide CHRIS HARRISPEOPLEJune 14, 2019 He didn’t know what it was or where it was coming from, but it was a feeling Frank Lyford knew he couldn’t […]
Former neo-Nazi and counter-violent extremism experts issue warning to Australia June 16, 2019
Sowaibah HanifieJune 11, 2019ABC Riverland For Arno Arr Michaelis, anti-social behaviour became a kind of addiction as a kid."Hate was just another part of the thrill," he says."Really what I craved was to repulse civil society and nothing appals people more than a swastika."He joined a neo-Nazi skinhead group in the US for seven years […]

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